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The Twins By Janos Stekovics
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Hungarian farmers from the Puszta in the 1980s. Photographing with large size 13x 18 cm.

Editor’s note: Janos Stekovics is a Hungarian photographer and publisher based in Germany. This is a collection of portraits he took of twin farmers in the 1980s. The Lukács twins were 63 years old when the photographer visited their village to photograph them.

The twins János and István lived in the Hungarian Puszta region and had loads of duplicate things: two bicycles, two traditional shepherd cloaks, two horse-drawn carriages and the same clothes, which often lasted for twenty years or more. They both spent their entire lives on a homestead 5 kilometers away from the nearest motor way and almost unreachable. They didn’t smoke or drink and had some farm animals, a well and no electricity – nor did they need it.

The pictures were published in a book called “Die Junggesellen”.

More info: puszta.stekofoto.com

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    Janos Stekovics, publisher, born in 1959 in Hungary Sarvar, after high school and university chemistry or economics in Veszprém and Merseburg as insulators, then in Hungary in foreign trade and later worked as a journalist. From 1985 he was a photojournalist at the Hungarian news agency MTI in Szeged. In 1989 he left Hungary, lived in Passau, Munich, Halle (Saale) since 1994 and Saalekreis. Also his publisher is established. Since 1992, he has pu

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    Janos Stekovics, publisher, born in 1959 in Hungary Sarvar, after high school and university chemistry or economics in Veszprém and Merseburg as insulators, then in Hungary in foreign trade and later worked as a journalist. From 1985 he was a photojournalist at the Hungarian news agency MTI in Szeged. In 1989 he left Hungary, lived in Passau, Munich, Halle (Saale) since 1994 and Saalekreis. Also his publisher is established. Since 1992, he has pu

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    DianCuccinello
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Photos are so good that I feel I know them personally.

    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Excellent photography of the two old happy farmers. They look very conted with their life on the farm. May they continue on and have a long

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    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Excellent photography, my father was born and raised in Hungary

    snowcat
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The photographer's website has more pictures of the twins, along with their parents.

    StephenHarris
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it me, or does one have a slightly better fashion sense than the other?

    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you say slightly better, do you mean less bad?

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    AnnaNiemywska
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Excellent images of very hard life.

    AttilaZáborszky
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They might think we are the ones with a hard live;-)

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    PatriciaAlbrecht
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Photography: recorded history that is timeless. It brings to life what is really important a way of life, relationships and simplicity.

    DiliniRathanayake
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So realistic images.. I wish I could have a twin..

    KathyBaumgarten
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One guy has a bigger bar of soap, but I don't think he uses it. The edges aren't rounded off...

    JoseVerdiFlores
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Humans without photoshop really show their "human" side and kindest side! Great brothers, great photographer!

    Cookiejar
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I came here for the "twins" where are they? Jk! Now seriously, those are incredible photos, can't compare film vs digital, and that light!

    PatriciaAnneGouk
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fantastic subjects! Amazing photo's.

    NARESH
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They both look like Tywin Lannister for gods sake.

    DenysFinney
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely beautiful, excellent work

    VickiBonet
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fantastic images. Really impressive.

    KathieKirts
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fabulous photos Black and white is perfect

    Kriszty Hegedus
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing! I could feel the spirit of these photos. Beautiful.

    LauraVargas
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me encanto ... grandioso . . . !!

    Stubor
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They could be my great uncles.

    ErikaFarkas
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love these photos! Great capturing of the old Hungarian ways!

    Cindy Scott
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Twins!!! a unique bond. Great article, even greater pics.. Thanks Bored Panda

    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved this you can see there connection

    DianCuccinello
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Photos are so good that I feel I know them personally.

    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Excellent photography of the two old happy farmers. They look very conted with their life on the farm. May they continue on and have a long

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    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Excellent photography, my father was born and raised in Hungary

    snowcat
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The photographer's website has more pictures of the twins, along with their parents.

    StephenHarris
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it me, or does one have a slightly better fashion sense than the other?

    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you say slightly better, do you mean less bad?

    Load More Replies...
    AnnaNiemywska
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Excellent images of very hard life.

    AttilaZáborszky
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They might think we are the ones with a hard live;-)

    Load More Replies...
    PatriciaAlbrecht
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Photography: recorded history that is timeless. It brings to life what is really important a way of life, relationships and simplicity.

    DiliniRathanayake
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So realistic images.. I wish I could have a twin..

    KathyBaumgarten
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One guy has a bigger bar of soap, but I don't think he uses it. The edges aren't rounded off...

    JoseVerdiFlores
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Humans without photoshop really show their "human" side and kindest side! Great brothers, great photographer!

    Cookiejar
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I came here for the "twins" where are they? Jk! Now seriously, those are incredible photos, can't compare film vs digital, and that light!

    PatriciaAnneGouk
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fantastic subjects! Amazing photo's.

    NARESH
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They both look like Tywin Lannister for gods sake.

    DenysFinney
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely beautiful, excellent work

    VickiBonet
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fantastic images. Really impressive.

    KathieKirts
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fabulous photos Black and white is perfect

    Kriszty Hegedus
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing! I could feel the spirit of these photos. Beautiful.

    LauraVargas
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me encanto ... grandioso . . . !!

    Stubor
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They could be my great uncles.

    ErikaFarkas
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love these photos! Great capturing of the old Hungarian ways!

    Cindy Scott
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Twins!!! a unique bond. Great article, even greater pics.. Thanks Bored Panda

    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved this you can see there connection

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